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Inside the $850 million Obama Presidential Center ahead of its Juneteenth opening
For the first time, the public is getting a look inside the long-awaited Obama Presidential Center ahead of its Juneteenth opening on Chicago's South Side. The sprawling, 19.3-acre, $850 million campus blends museum exhibits chronicling former President Barack Obama's political rise and presidency with contemporary art, public gathering spaces, athletic facilities and a branch of the Chicago Public Library. The center is also poised to redefine the scale of the modern presidential project,...
Obama Foundation invites Trump to visit presidential library after he calls it a ‘disaster’ and compares to trash can
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‘Living, breathing, legacy:’ Sneak peek into the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago
New video into the sprawling Obama Presidential Center in Chicago revealed a sneak peek of what the venue will look like, which includes everything from a full-size basketball court, a branch of the Chicago Public Library, acres of green space and a full museum highlighting Obama’s years in the White House. “It is a living, breathing legacy, because our hope is is that people bring change back to their communities,” Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett said in an interview with NBC News. The...
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All 12 victims stable after shooting near festival as Toledo police pursue multiple leads
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Inside Obama’s ‘first of its kind’ presidential museum with life-sized Oval Office replica and personal touches
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